[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”rick_rosshard_in_da_pain_paint”] SpiffTV brings his camera to Sin City for Rick Ross’ “Hard In Da Paint” visual. These guerilla style clips ain’t half bad, I swear to God.

The deal is almost done, but no one knows as to where. Billboard speculates the Harlem quartet are heading to Interscope Records. The Set’s previous Diplomatic Immunity albums were distributed through Def Jam and Koch respectively, so it would be interesting to see how Iovine’s plantation handles the project. Stay tuned.

Remember Ski Beatz’s 24 Hour Karate School compilation? Well, it finally has a release date: September 21st. Bad news for fans of Mos Def though. The rapper will no longer appear on the project due to, well, politics as usual. Ski offered this explanation via his Twitter account: Don’t worry guys I think I’m a give the Mos Def tracks away for free. Mos Def wouldn’t clear his songs in time.. but I think I’m going to make them available […]

Gucci and Swizzy get explosive for their new video, “Gucci Time”. The treatment was shot by director Chris Robinson two weeks ago in the City of Angels. The Appeal drops September 28th.

Bow Wow isn’t the only rapper working on a double CD. Flo Rida is back in the lab and set to release Only One Flo and Only One Rida. We think he may be the only one buying into this. yk2

Looks like Birdman’s running with DJ Folk‘s mixtape title for his next album. Here’s Derikg‘s footage from the project’s photo shoot. Belee dat.

Looks real, doesn’t it? Photographer Dave Allocca snapped one of the first images of Rihanna’s statute at Madame Tussaud’s wax museum in Washington D.C. Chris Brown better stay far away. UPDATE: You’re so vain.

[vodpod id=Video.4322054&w=425&h=350&fv=] Here’s footage from the final round of the Red Bull EmSee Battle competition in Detroit last week. Albeit home court advantage, FowL was crowned the winner after DNA threw in the towel. There’s no quitting in hip-hop! [vodpod id=Video.4322058&w=425&h=350&fv=] amyrita23 & capitalss

[vodpod id=Video.4345784&w=425&h=350&fv=] Gucci and Waka kick it in the trap house in their new clip. The verses are less than desired, but the chorus and beat compliment each other well. Disagree? Bite me. wshh

[vodpod id=Video.4345727&w=425&h=350&fv=movie%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fvideo.ak.fbcdn.net%2Fcfs-ak-ash2%2F57630%2F211%2F1187823632814_63812.mp4%26amp%3Bposter%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fmotiondose.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F08%2Fyogotti.jpg%26amp%3Bcolorize_color%3D414141%26amp%3Bcontrol_back_alpha%3D0%26amp%3Btext_color%3Dffffff%26amp%3Btext_color_over%3Df90000%26amp%3Btimeline_bar_color%3D333333%26amp%3Bloaded_bar_color%3Dffffff%26amp%3Bprogress_bar_color%3Df90000%26amp%3Bplay_scale%3D1.75%26amp%3Bplay_x%3Dcenter%26amp%3Bplay_y%3Dcenter%26amp%3Btime_format%3Dall%26amp%3Bplay_bk%3D000000%26amp%3Bplay_txt%3Deaeaea%26amp%3Bplay_bk_over%3Df90000%26amp%3Bplay_txt_over%3Dffffff] Yo Gotti’s talking to the man in the mirror for his latest music video. Think “Sky’s The Limit” on a smaller budget. motiondose